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J. O. M. Roberts

British mountain climber · Historical Figures · Lived 1916 to 1997 · aged 81

Lieutenant Colonel James Owen Merion Roberts MVO MBE MC was one of the greatest Himalayan mountaineer-explorers of the twentieth century; a highly decorated British Army officer who achieved his greatest renown as "the father of trekking" in Nepal.

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Awards

Military Cross
Royal Victorian Order

About this person

His exploratory activities are comparable to those of Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1997 · aged 81